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Webinar | Honouring Your Footsteps: Creating Personal Land Acknowledgements
Date: Oct 27, 2020
Join Jacquelyn and Hunter Cardinal of Naheyawin for this webinar on November 5 from 1-3 p.m. MST.
Deadline: Nov 5, 2020 - 1:00 pm
Request for Proposals | Video Production for the 2021 Governor General's Awards in Visual & Media Arts (GGArts)
Date: Oct 27, 2020
Canada Council for the Arts seeks professional filmmakers to make 3-minute video portraits of the winners of GGArts awards in media & visual arts.
Deadline: Nov 1, 2020 - 11:45 pm
Leighton Art Centre Preps for Annual Christmas in the Country Art Sale - In Person & Online
Date: Oct 26, 2020
Online shopping, Reserved Early Bird Shopping Hours, and additional Sunday hours have been added to this annual favourite!
Deadline: Dec 23, 2020 - 4:00 pm
Work of the Week: "Sunset on Boot Hill" by Delia Cross Child
Date: Oct 23, 2020
This week’s Work of the Week is "Sunset on Boot Hill" by Delia Cross Child.
Halloween Happenings | Spooky Arts Events & Activities in Alberta
Date: Oct 22, 2020
Get ready for a spook-tactular time! We've found some Halloween-themed arts events & activities taking place in Alberta this year.
Call for Artists and Performers | Luminaria at the University of Alberta Botanic Garden
Date: Oct 22, 2020
Seeking proposals from artists and performers for paid opportunities at the UA Botanic Garden's popular Luminaria event.
Deadline: Nov 2, 2020 - 11:45 pm
Call for Submissions | "The Artist's Lens 2021" Alberta Society of Artists (ASA) Exhibition
Date: Oct 22, 2020
All ASA Juried, Life & Associate Members, and Members of the Public are invited to participate in the exhibition “The Artist’s Lens 2021”.
Deadline: Nov 24, 2020 - 11:45 pm
Call for Submissions | "Self Reflections" Exhibition at the Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles, Missouri
Date: Oct 20, 2020
The Foundry Art Centre seeks submissions for “Self Reflections”, an exhibition asking how artists reflect on themselves & create self portraits.
Deadline: Nov 26, 2020 - 11:45 pm
Call for Submissions | The RBC Emerging Visual Artists Program at Arts Commons
Date: Oct 20, 2020
The RBC Emerging Visual Artists program provides an exceptional opportunity for emerging visual artists to develop their artistic practice.
Deadline: Nov 30, 2020 - 11:45 pm
Job Opportunity | Programs Assistant at TRUCK Contemporary Art
Date: Oct 20, 2020
The programs assistant contributes to the research, development, and implementation of TRUCK’s public programs.